[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59679-59680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26092]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was 
published on June 12, 2003 [68 FR 35253-35254].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 17, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Levy, Ph.D. at the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and 
Technology (NTI-131), 202-366-5597, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5319, 
Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Title: National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and 
Behavior.
    OMB Number: 2127--New.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Abstract: Recent data show an increase in alcohol-related crashes. 
In 1999, 16,572 persons were killed in alcohol-related crashes; in 
2000, it rose to 17,380 and for 2001, it rose again to 17,448 deaths. 
Based on this alarming trend, the NHTSA Administrator has

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made it an agency goal to reduce the death rate, from 0.63 to 0.53 
deaths per 100-million vehicle miles traveled. In order to plan and 
evaluate programs intended to reduce alcohol-impaired driving, NHTSA 
needs to periodically update its knowledge and understanding of the 
public's attitudes and behaviors with respect to drinking and driving . 
The proposed survey, the seventh in this series of biennial surveys, 
will be administered by telephone to a national probability sample of 
the driving-age public (aged 16 years or older as of their last 
birthday).
    The findings from this proposed collection will assist NHTSA in 
addressing the problem of alcohol-impaired driving and in formulating 
programs and recommendations to Congress. NHTSA will use the findings 
to help focus future programs and activities to achieve improved 
efficiencies and outcomes. Also, comparisons with previous surveys will 
be made.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,800 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Departments estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

Marilena Amoni,
Associate Administrator, Program Development and Delivery.
[FR Doc. 03-26092 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]
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